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    Bow Trolley on Trailer instead of Winch, stock

    THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to post. Got some great advice, and found out it wasn't stock. Very helpful.
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    Bow Trolley on Trailer instead of Winch, stock

    Trolley portion.
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    Bow Trolley on Trailer instead of Winch, stock

    Sorry, in one picture it shows a pair of white carpeted rails. Each rail falls between the V and an outer tri hull. The metal tracks of the trolley are lower than the hull at rest. One of the responses I received talked about the back of the track welding looking somewhat homemade. But when I...
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    Bow Trolley on Trailer instead of Winch, stock

    Thank you for the information. Someone sure went to a lot of effort to not have a winch.
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    Bow Trolley on Trailer instead of Winch, stock

    The trailer is labeled NorCal Trailers, San Jose. The boat is a 1974 Marlin with a Mercruiser 140 hp. According to the original owner, he bought it in Chico, California, from a dealer. FYI, if I understand the power loading reference, this is different. The boat is floating right up to the...
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    Bow Trolley on Trailer instead of Winch, stock

    Sorry. I should have left more description. You roll the trolley to the rear of the trailer. There's a hook on the trolley that fastens to the bow hold down loop (where you would normally attach the winch cable to the boat). Then you drive the boat forward and when the trolley reaches the front...
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    Bow Trolley on Trailer instead of Winch, stock

    The boat is a 17 foot open bow trihull. The original owner said this was the stock trailer, and he did not know why it was built with a trolley on tracks instead of just a winch. Does anyone know if there are benefits to this design or if this type has a name. It is self-centering. I have...
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